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Wolf Kahler
Actor· Kiel, Germany
Wolf Kahler (born April 3, 1940) is a German actor born in Kiel. Since 1975, he has appeared in many English language US and UK television and film productions. An early role for him was Kaiser Wilhelm II in Michael York's adventure film The Riddle of the Sands. One of his most well-known roles was that of Dietrich in Raiders of the Lost Ark. Kahler's voice also appears in video games including as Kaiser Vlad in Battalion Wars. Kahler played the Prince of Tübingen in Stanley Kubrick's 1975 film, Barry Lyndon In 2001 he portrayed aWehrmacht General in the World War II TV miniseries, Band of Brothers. Kahler played the German Ambassador in the long-running "Ambassador's Reception" TV advertisement for Ferrero Rocher chocolate, uttering the line "Excellente!".
He also appears as a famous Germanic architect in US television advertisements for the Kohler Company. In 2011 Kahler appeared as Dr. Hoffmanstahl in Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Wonder Woman
German Commander · 2017
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Colonel Dietrich · 1981
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
Doctor Hoffmanstahl · 2011
Barry Lyndon
Prince of Tübingen · 1975
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
2004
The Remains of the Day
German ambassador · 1993
Firefox
1982
Cockneys vs Zombies
Nazi Officer · 2012
Filmography
30 credits across 1 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | The Great Escaper | Heinrich | Film |
| 2017 | Wonder Woman | German Commander | Film |
| 2012 | Cockneys vs Zombies | Nazi Officer | Film |
| 2011 | Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows | Doctor Hoffmanstahl | Film |
| 2010 | Shanghai | German Consul | Film |
| 2005 | The Girl in the Café | Herr Gerhardt | Film |
| 2005 | Einstein's Big Idea | Horlein | Film |
| 2001 | The Lost Battalion | Major General (Generalmajor) Freidrich Wilhelm Von Sybel | Film |
| 2000 | Britannic | Submarine Captain | Film |
| 2000 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades | German 2nd | Film |
| 1999 | Doomwatch: Winter Angel | Director of Ortogene | Film |
| 1998 | Firelight | Sussman | Film |
| 1996 | Loch Ness | Dr Muller | Film |
| 1994 | Backbeat | Bert Kaempfert | Film |
| 1993 | The Remains of the Day | German ambassador | Film |
| 1992 | Shining Through | Border Commandant | Film |
| 1987 | The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission | Col. Krieger | Film |
| 1985 | The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission | Gen. Sepp Dietrich | Film |
| 1985 | Florence Nightingale | Gunther | Film |
| 1985 | A Zed & Two Noughts | Felipe Arc-en-Ciel | Film |
| 1984 | The Odd Job Man | Tauber | TV |
| 1983 | Ascendancy | Muller | Film |
| 1983 | The Keep | S.S. Adjutant | Film |
| 1981 | Raiders of the Lost Ark | Colonel Dietrich | Film |
| 1980 | The Sea Wolves | Trompeta | Film |
| 1980 | Rough Cut | De Gooyer | Film |
| 1979 | The Lady Vanishes | Helmut | Film |
| 1979 | The Riddle of the Sands | Kaiser Wilhelm II | Film |
| 1977 | March or Die | First German | Film |
| 1975 | Barry Lyndon | Prince of Tübingen | Film |
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